The Kiwi Bloom hat is knit from the brim up and features an all over meandering cable interspersed with bobbles. Easy enough for an adventurous beginner it can be made in a weekend or a couple of evenings so grab a special skein and dive in!

The pattern has options for three sizes and has a turned brim to keep your ears especially cosy.

Skills and techniques used

Knit & purl, cast on & bind off
Decreasing
Cable stitches
Bobbles
Working in the round on circular needles
Working small circumferences in the round on DPNs/with magic loop or two circulars

Materials

Yarn

Beehive Yarns Dolly DK in Fox Tales (100% Extra Fine Superwash Merino, 230m per 115g) - 1 Skein for all sizes but size 3 may need extra yarn for a pompom. Sample pompom weighs 27g.

https://blog.treasurie.com/diy-pom-poms/ has a great tutorial for making pompoms in four different ways.

Needles

3.5mm 16-inch/40cm circular needle (or needles for chosen method of working in the round)

3.5mm needles for working small circumferences in the round: DPNs, 1 long circular or 2 short circulars (for crown shaping)

Notions

• 1 Stitch marker
• Cable needle
• Darning needle
• Pompom (optional)

This pattern has been Tech Edited by Hannah Middleton.